A former Attorney has been found guilty of attempted murd£r of his ex-wife and is now waiting for his sentencing.
The Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in Toledo, Ohio, said on Sept. 4, 2026, a Lucas County jury found Matthew Exton, 43, guilty of attempted murd£r and two counts of felonious assault with two firearm specifications attached to each of the three counts.
The conviction stems from an incident on April 11, 2025 where Exton ordered a drink at the bar inside Souk restaurant in Toledo.
After leaving the restaurant, Exton saw his ex-wife and her family next door at Sabira restaurant, which was celebrating its opening night.
Upon seeing his ex-wife, Exton entered the restaurant and ordered a drink at the bar and had the drink sent to her table.
Exton started leaving the restaurant and spat towards his ex-wife’s table as he exited.
Exton later returned to the restaurant with a gun and headed directly toward their table, where he aimed the weapon and fired.
However, he ultimately failed, as the gun’s safety was still engaged.
Before Exton could make a second attempt at shooting his ex-wife, a waiter tackled him.
According to the prosecuting attorney’s office, the gun had one round in the chamber and seven others in the magazine.
Exton, according to the prosecuting attorney, was also facing another charge of felonious assault that the jury found him not guilty of.
Exton’s sentencing is set for Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, at 9 a.m. at the Lucas County Courthouse in Courtroom 1.
See the video of the shooting below.
Waiter at an Ohio restaurant tackles a man after he tried to shoot his ex-wife in newly released footage.
43-year-old Matthew Exton, of Toledo, Ohio, has been found guilty of attempted murder.
Exton had been drinking when he saw his ex-wife and her family celebrating at a restaurant. He then ordered a drink to their table and spat at them as he left.
He then returned with a handgun and tried to shoot his ex-wife; however, the safety was on, and the gun did not fire.
While testifying, Exton tried to claim he wasn’t intending to shoot her and was just pointing a gun at her to get her to speed up the process of selling their home.
W waiter.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 9, 2026